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We music elitists frequently make a big deal over 'originality', and that's all well and good...but usually it just means "sounds like shite". I personally prefer tried and true variations on good old fashioned rawk 'n roll.

For example, back in my prime time bands like Talking Heads were the Artrock band the hip kids liked. I mostly didn't. Meh.

Yeah Pop is cool, and so is good retro, but I also like the "quirky arty stuff" a hella lot (when it's done well). It's just nice to hear people trying to do something different, even if it doesn't always come off.

Most of my favourite favourite bands, are those that tried to make different, unique sounds, or attempted to come with unusual song arrangements (The Ants, Scott Walker, Japan, early Prefab Sprout, Shudder to Think).